The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-23
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
A DIr'S RECORD Of CURRENT con-
UENTS.

Both Parties Pledged to Reform Score
tary Fairchiid's Keport-Princc VIII
liam of Germany-Big Manufacturers
Wooden Manufacturers.
The New York Herald. after stating that
third OF the Republican press approve
Of the message explains as follows the
wherefore
"B0th parties in their national plat.
forms committed thcms elves, unequiy-
ocally, TO tariff revision. Here are the
words go
1.-The Republican party pledges itself
TO co rect the irreg olarties of the tariff
AID to reduce thu surplus.-RpuJlicqH
Platform, 1891
Unnecessary taxation is unjust taxa
ton. The Democratic party Is pledged
to revise the tariff in spirit of fairness
to all interests -- Democratic Platform
1884
"Mr. Cleveland has been faithful to the
promise of his party. In each OF his
messages he has urged tariff reform. For
two years the Republicans in the House,
dnfailhiul to the Republican pledges,
helped by some Democrats unfaiIhful TO
their platform, refused 10 allow a mea-
sure for tariff revision to be even discus
sed.
AT last Mr.. Cleveland, loyal TO the
promises Of bis party and remembering,
no doubt. the broken promises of the
Repub leans devotes his whole message
to a bold and earnest plea 10 Congress TO
do its duty.
"Mr. Blaine at once, by cable, demands
that his party shall continue TO violate
its solemn pledges to the people.
"And behold the people stand by Mr.
Cleveland, and the Blaine cable is, in two
weeks after its appearance, the laughing
stock of the country, and the cause of
deep chagrin TO the followers Of the
eminent statesmen
The Secretary Of the Treasury report
closes with the following
respectfully recommend 10 Congress
that they confer upon the wage-earners
Of the United States the boon of untaxed
clothing, and in order thereto, the i'm.
mediate passage of an act simply and
solely placing raw wool upon the free
list
"Of course, repeal of the duty on
raw wool should be followed by, but
need not wait for, a compensating ad
iustment of the duties on manufactured
WOOlens. whilst our manufacturers are
learning the lesson that with the highest
paid and most efficient labor in the
world, with the most skilled manage
ment and the best inventive appliances,
they need fear no competition from any
rivals in the world, in home or foreign
markets, so long as they can buy their
woods free, OF every kind.
But the common daily clothing Of
the American people need not be taxed
therefore. il ought not be taxed TO free
their clothing OF taxes will finally reduce,
by half. their expense for one Of the
three great necessities Of life and thus
enlarge honestly and Justly the income
OF every wage Garner In the United
States.
." But thi reduction OF unnecessary and
injurious taxation is not enough, and
will operate slowly in diminishing
revenue Last years import tax on raw
wool is little more than the mere growth
last year Of our taxes from whisky
tobacco. and beer. To make w0Olfree Of
tax may finally work larger loss of rev
enue by enabling our wooden manulac-
turers 10 undersell at profit the foreign
importers who brought in last year $40,
j3G,j09 worth Of manufacturers of wool,
from which we got tax of S2721S,5 2S
60 To say nothing OF other taxes upon
raw materials, there are several hundred
articles among the 1872 articles that We
tax, which ought at once to be swept OF
the tax list into the free list.-petty
vcxatious, needless taxes, much eniarg-
ing the cost of collecting the revenue
from imports. ! shall at an early day
prepare and submit to Congress a sup
Elementary report on the collection OF
duties
If Prince William OF Germany spoke
adyisedly on Monday night to his regi-
ment, the Ziethen Hussars, his words
may he REGARDED os imnOrtant The